When you say "water does not come up to the top", are you referring to looking down from the top of the filter when open (MPV removed)? Can you post a pic of your filter and equipment pad? Is the pump basket full of water and moving water to the pool out of the return jets when the system is assembled and running? Do all settings of the MPV seems to work properly?
That sounds like you are referring to the pump strainer pot, under the clear lid. Maybe? That means the pump is not fully "primed" with water. Also concerning is the lack of pressure on the gauge and no water flow. I suspect the top of your filter MPV (Multi-Port Valve) is either not attached correctly or you may have the IN & OUT hoses connected backwards. You may want to check those carefully.
Hi Texas splash; You are correct, it is the strainer pot. when I took the old qauge out water did come gushing out. Is that what you mean by no water flow? How do i fully prime the pump?? How do I make sure the MPV is attached correctly or if the in and out hoses are connected correctly. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you trying to help. I am beside myself. either as you can see....) is there any way you can give me an email I can send the pictures to so I can send them from my computer.
The hoses appear to be connected correctly on the sand filter's MPV at the top, so I think you're okay there (for now). But here are some things you should probably check or consider:
Thanks so much for your response Bama. I will try to get you a picture of port three although im not certain where that is. thanks again. ill also set the port one to full.
Hello Texas, thanks for you response. The pump is brand new and so is the qauge. I don't think the seal on the pump was silicone so ill do that. ill try to erase oneOkay Pamela, many of your pics are showing.
1. Since you "inherited" this pool, I suspect the pressure gauge may just be bad. It can happen with any gauge, especially if it was out all winter. So you should consider a replacement like one of the gauges HERE. Very good quality and reasonable prices. Let's hope that resolves that one.
2. About the lack of water flow, let's remember that with an AGP, gravity is your pump's friend. By that I mean water should fall-down effortlessly from the waterline a few feet above the ground, down to the pump below. The only thing in the way appears to be that valve with a PORT 1 or FULL selection. Not sure about that one, but experiment I guess to see which works best to ensure water flow unimpeded to the pump.
3. Make sure the water is up at least halfway in the skimmer opening and that the weir door (flap) is moving well and not stuck. You should feel pretty good suction in that skimmer if you place your hand over the suction hole.
4. For the pump, remove the clear lid and check the O-ring underneath. Make sure it's not cracked or anything. If it's good, make sure it has a generous coating of pool silicone lube on it. That's very important to avoid a "suction air leak" (like drinking from a broken straw). If the pump has a drain plug at the bottom, remove it and check that O-ring as well. Before removing the clear lid or O-ring you'll need to stop water flow from the pool, so close that valve or stick something in the hole in the skimmer.
5. Check those hoses really well. They can crack or get a pinhole very easily and not really leak water out, but they can let air "in".
Let's start there and we'll move on to more troubleshooting later if you still can't get water to fill the pump strainer pot to the top of the clear lid.
Thanks so much for your response Bama. I will try to get you a picture of port three although im not certain where that is. thanks again. ill also set the port one to full.
Hello Texas, thanks for you response. The pump is brand new and so is the qauge. I don't think the seal on the pump was silicone so ill do that. ill try to erase one
ok, trying to send more pictures. I put more water in the pool. havent yet silicone the cover to the pump. Not certain if you saw my last post.Okay Pamela, many of your pics are showing.
1. Since you "inherited" this pool, I suspect the pressure gauge may just be bad. It can happen with any gauge, especially if it was out all winter. So you should consider a replacement like one of the gauges HERE. Very good quality and reasonable prices. Let's hope that resolves that one.
2. About the lack of water flow, let's remember that with an AGP, gravity is your pump's friend. By that I mean water should fall-down effortlessly from the waterline a few feet above the ground, down to the pump below. The only thing in the way appears to be that valve with a PORT 1 or FULL selection. Not sure about that one, but experiment I guess to see which works best to ensure water flow unimpeded to the pump.
3. Make sure the water is up at least halfway in the skimmer opening and that the weir door (flap) is moving well and not stuck. You should feel pretty good suction in that skimmer if you place your hand over the suction hole.
4. For the pump, remove the clear lid and check the O-ring underneath. Make sure it's not cracked or anything. If it's good, make sure it has a generous coating of pool silicone lube on it. That's very important to avoid a "suction air leak" (like drinking from a broken straw). If the pump has a drain plug at the bottom, remove it and check that O-ring as well. Before removing the clear lid or O-ring you'll need to stop water flow from the pool, so close that valve or stick something in the hole in the skimmer.
5. Check those hoses really well. They can crack or get a pinhole very easily and not really leak water out, but they can let air "in".
Let's start there and we'll move on to more troubleshooting later if you still can't get water to fill the pump strainer pot to the top of the clear lid.
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Thanks Texas. this one is the only one I want to be using. I think I tried signing in on my phone to send you pictures and I must have started a new profile. Does my other profile have the picture of my daughter when she was little, on her bike?You can check hoses and connections for leaks with some soapy water or running a garden hose over areas to see if it covers a leaky area. But those hoses look to be quite sturdy. But definitely make sure to apply pool silicone lube to that pump basket O-ring. That is extremely important to prevent air from getting sucked-in to the pump. See the link below for more guidance.
From your last couple posts, it also looks like you are still using two login profiles. Maybe you have a device that is set to remember login, but we'll have to address that soon as well so that we keep your posts under one name and profile. Is there one profile you prefer over the other? We can remove the other one.
Suction Side Air Leaks
If you see air bubbles coming out of the return lines in your pool, you likely have a leak. Some signs that a suction side plumbing leak has occurred include: Read more
